2019 Cork County Council election

A Cork County Council election wias held in County Cork in Ireland on 24 May 2019 as part of that year's local elections. All 55 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 10 local electoral areas (LEAs) by single transferable vote.

2019 Cork County Council election
24 May 2019
All 55 seats to Cork County Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won 20 18 2
Seat change 4 1 8
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Green Social Democrats
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change 2 1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 10
Seat change
Map showing the area of Cork County Council prior to the 2019 loss of land to Cork City Council
Council control after election

TBD

This election coincides with a transfer of land around Cork city from the administration of the County Council to that of Cork City Council. Several outgoing county councillors, based in areas transferred to the city, are standing in the city council election. Compared to the previous election in 2014, the total number of councillors is unchanged, but following the recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, there were significant changes to the LEAs, taking account of the transfer of land to the city, a maximum of 7 seats per LEA in its terms of reference, and population shifts revealed by the 2016 census.[1][2]

Fianna Fáil increased its seat number by 1 to 18 and also polled more votes than Fine Gael. However, Fine Gael gained an additional 4 seats to emerge as the largest party with 20 seats. Both parties benefitted from the collapse of Sinn Féin who only returned with 2 seats, a loss of 8. However, there had been many defections within the party in the years since 2014 and several Councillors did not seek re-election. The Green Party gained 2 seats in the Cobh and Midleton LEAs. After a recount, Holly McKeever Cairns won a seat in Bantry-West Cork for the Social Democrats.

Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 20 4 42,656 31.88% 4.21%
Fianna Fáil 18 1 45,143 33.74% 5.09%
Sinn Féin 2 8 7,273 5.44% 9.08%
Labour 2 4,368 3.26% 3.95%
Green 2 2 3,863 2.89% 1.76%
Social Democrats 1 1 3,369 2.52% 2.52%
Aontú 0 2,394 1.79% 1.79%
Inds. 4 Change 0 827 0.62% 0.62%
People Before Profit 0 188 0.14% 0.97%
Independent 10 23,719 17.73% 1.63%
Totals 55 133,800 100%

Candidates by LEA

Bandon–Kinsale
Bandon–Kinsale — 6 Seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil Gillian Coughlan[c 1] 18.65% 2,762                
Independent Alan Coleman[c 2] 15.87% 2,350                
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy[c 2] 11.95% 1,769 1,845 1,861 1,930 1,973 2,007 2,077 2,277  
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan[c 1] 11.00% 1,629 1,665 1,666 1,681 1,693 1,710 1,790 1,812 2,075
Fine Gael Marie O'Sullivan 9.07% 1,343 1,386 1,397 1,426 1,449 1,491 1,528 1,753 1,984
Fianna Fáil Sean O'Donovan 6.77% 1,002 1,197 1,201 1,233 1,265 1,301 1,594 1,658 1,931
Fine Gael Gerard Seaman 5.91% 875 980 981 995 1,006 1,038 1,073 1,089  
Green Gordon Reid 5.90% 873 895 902 914 993 1,067 1,089 1,275 1,318
Independent Pat O'Regan 5.36% 793 810 839 865 927 1,048 1,084    
Fianna Fáil Dermot Brennan 3.26% 483 601 603 623 643 673      
Aontú Mairéad Ruane 2.94% 435 451 468 478 524        
Sinn Féin Noel Harrington 2.54% 376 389 409 416          
Independent Cormac Hayes 0.78% 116 121              
Electorate: 28,220   Valid: 14,806   Spoilt: 192   Quota: 2,116   Turnout: 14,998 (53.15%)

    Bantry–West Cork
    Bantry–West Cork — 4 Seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Danny Collins[c 1] 27.29% 3,148              
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Gerard Murphy[c 2] 12.80% 1,477 1,652 1,682 1,830 2,293 2,782    
    Social Democrats Holly Cairns†† 11.06% 1,276 1,361 1,460 1,510 1,584 1,777 1,843 1,866
    Fianna Fáil George Gill 9.92% 1,145 1,239 1,288 1,462 1,508      
    Fine Gael Katie Murphy 9.85% 1,136 1,272 1,319 1,539 1,917 2,292 2,376  
    Independent Finbarr Harrington 9.53% 1,100 1,233 1,300 1,439 1,624 1,777 1,852 1,865
    Fine Gael Noel Harrington 8.91% 1,028 1,073 1,084 1,291        
    Fine Gael John Dinneen 7.62% 879 987 1,007          
    Sinn Féin Donnchadh Ó Seaghdha 1.82% 210 236            
    Aontú Lorraine Deane-Ross 1.20% 138 176            
    Electorate: 20,290   Valid: 11,537 (56.86%)   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 2,308   Turnout: 11,672 (57.53%)

      Carrigaline
      Carrigaline — 6 Seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fianna Fáil Seamus McGrath[c 2] 32.48% 4,247            
      Independent Marcia D'Alton[c 2] 15.98% 2,089            
      Fine Gael Aidan Lombard[c 1] 14.49% 1,894            
      Independent Ben Dalton O'Sullivan 6.26% 818 1,032 1,054 1,198 1,234 1,272 1,447
      Fine Gael Liam O'Connor 6.00% 785 1,303 1,321 1,354 1,407 1,728 1,779
      Green Catriona Reid 5.56% 727 881 929 1,000 1,040 1,121 1,282
      Fianna Fáil Audrey Buckley 5.31% 694 1,282 1,293 1,346 1,622 1,817 1,913
      Fine Gael Michael Paul Murtagh 4.52% 591 771 794 815 851    
      Sinn Féin Michael Frick Murphy[c 2] 4.44% 580 762 818 841 914 932  
      Aontú John Weldon 3.27% 427 520 530        
      Fianna Fáil Michael Corcoran 1.70% 222 672 705 729      
      Electorate: 27,772   Valid: 13,074   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,868   Turnout: 13,098 (47.16%)

        Cobh
        Cobh — 6 Seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Fianna Fáil Pádraig O'Sullivan[c 2]† 21.82% 2,608              
        Fine Gael Anthony Barry[c 2] 16.80% 2,009              
        Labour Cathal Rasmussen[c 2] 12.97% 1,550 1,593 1,605 1,653 1,667 1,747    
        Fine Gael Sinéad Sheppard[c 2] 11.46% 1,370 1,619 1,796          
        Independent Sean O'Connor 10.08% 1,205 1,229 1,239 1,256 1,267 1,392 1,501 1,662
        Green Alan O'Connor 7.39% 883 983 1,032 1,084 1,110 1,153 1,242 1,358
        Inds. 4 Change Karen Doyle 6.92% 827 844 853 903 912 972 1,138 1,252
        Sinn Féin Louise Murphy 4.29% 513 543 556 577 581 618    
        Independent Peter Kidney 3.34% 399 412 415 440 444      
        Fianna Fáil John Paul Reilly 2.93% 350 759 777 788 810 845 901  
        Social Democrats Ken Curtin 2.02% 241 256 266          
        Electorate: 26,045   Valid: 11,955   Spoilt: 252   Quota: 1,708   Turnout: 12,207 (46.87%)

          Fermoy
          Fermoy — 6 Seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fine Gael Noel McCarthy[c 2] 21.80% 3,228              
          Fianna Fáil Frank O'Flynn[c 2] 19.55% 2,895              
          Fianna Fáil Deirdre O'Brien[c 1] 15.02% 2,225              
          Fianna Fáil William O'Leary 14.94% 2,212              
          Fine Gael Kay Dawson[c 2] 10.31% 1,527 2,095 2,412          
          Independent Frank Roche 6.07% 899 1,014 1,231 1,278 1,315 1,515 1,560 1,780
          Social Democrats June Murphy[c 2] 4.56% 676 777 857 896 923 1,116 1,137 1,456
          Sinn Féin Helen White 4.17% 617 696 769 790 818      
          Labour David Kenneally 3.59% 531 780 872 931 948 1,056 1,086  
          Electorate: 29,888   Valid: 14,810   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 2,116   Turnout: 15,069 (50.42%)

            Kanturk
            Kanturk — 4 Seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            Fianna Fáil Bernard Moynihan[c 2] 26.15% 2,843  
            Fianna Fáil Ian Doyle[c 2] 21.39% 2,325  
            Fine Gael John Paul O'Shea[c 2] 21.29% 2,314  
            Fine Gael Gerard Murphy[c 2] 18.26% 1,985 2,336
            Aontú Paddy Scully 4.56% 496 637
            Sinn Féin Lillian Meade 4.23% 460 570
            Green Ted Bradley 3.28% 356 397
            Independent Ado Mazombe 0.84% 91 116
            Electorate: 21,110   Valid: 10,870   Spoilt: 204   Quota: 2,175   Turnout: 11,074 (52.46%)

              Macroom
              Macroom — 6 Seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567891011
              Fine Gael Michael Creed[c 2] 17.06% 2,954                    
              Fianna Fáil Gobnait Moynihan[c 1] 15.39% 2,665                    
              Fianna Fáil Michael Looney 12.91% 2,234 2,250 2,259 2,300 2,351 2,633          
              Fine Gael Eileen Lynch 10.22% 1,770 1,857 1,870 1,880 1,898 1,947 1,972 2,046 2,282 2,422 2,473
              Independent Martin Coughlan 9.62% 1,666 1,759 1,834 1,879 1,954 2,005 2,043 2,195 2,432 2,787  
              Fine Gael Ted Lucey[c 2] 8.39% 1,452 1,590 1,610 1,622 1,629 1,658 1,670 1,712 1,758 1,811 1,855
              Fine Gael Áine Collins 7.73% 1,338 1,410 1,420 1,434 1,450 1,513 1,535 1,568 1,608 1,687 1,725
              Social Democrats Síle Ní Dhubhghaill 4.14% 716 732 779 790 896 910 926 970 1,038    
              Aontú P.J. Feeney 3.48% 602 610 635 639 686 698 705        
              Independent Nigel Dennehy 3.37% 584 597 627 634 699 720 736 838      
              Fianna Fáil Jason Fitzgerald 3.04% 526 540 552 594 616            
              Sinn Féin Ronnie Morley 2.96% 512 517 537 542              
              Independent Mary O'Callaghan-Hallissey 1.69% 292 310                  
              Electorate: 30,607   Valid: 17,311   Spoilt: 288   Quota: 2,474   Turnout: 17,599 (57.5%)

                Mallow
                Mallow — 5 Seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fianna Fáil Pat Hayes 17.30% 1,806        
                Fianna Fáil Gearóid Murphy[c 1] 17.18% 1,794        
                Labour James Kennedy 17.17% 1,793        
                Fine Gael Tony O'Shea 16.18% 1,689 1,703 1,720 1,730 1,915
                Fine Gael Liam Madden 15.88% 1,658 1,682 1,697 1,711 1,916
                Sinn Féin Melissa Mullane[c 2] 11.45% 1,196 1,214 1,229 1,249 1,301
                Fine Gael Cian Moriarty 4.85% 506 515 521 529  
                Electorate: 21,949   Valid: 10,442   Spoilt: 254   Quota: 1,741   Turnout: 10,696 (48.73%)

                  Midleton
                  Midleton — 7 Seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Independent Mary Linehan Foley[c 2] 17.80% 2,699                  
                  Independent Noel Collins[c 2] 15.64% 2,371                  
                  Fine Gael Michael Hegarty[c 2] 14.20% 2,154                  
                  Fianna Fáil James O'Connor††† 10.12% 1,535 1,777 1,824 1,874 1,892 1,947        
                  Sinn Féin Danielle Twomey[c 1] 9.91% 1,503 1,557 1,642 1,660 1,713 1,946        
                  Fine Gael Susan McCarthy[c 2] 8.31% 1,260 1,289 1,404 1,519 1,561 1,565 1,704 1,940    
                  Green Liam Quaide 6.75% 1,024 1,065 1,104 1,113 1,163 1,185 1,362 1,483 1,495 1,536
                  Fianna Fáil Rosarii Griffin 6.67% 1,012 1,058 1,144 1,173 1,201 1,210 1,308 1,410 1,420 1,429
                  Labour Eric Nolan 3.26% 494 515 550 559 597 610        
                  Fine Gael John Phillips 3.24% 492 751 762 781 788 818 854      
                  Sinn Féin Shane Neville 2.14% 324 397 411 414 425          
                  Independent Martin Murray 1.95% 296 334 377 383            
                  Electorate: 33,436   Valid: 15,164   Spoilt: 234   Quota: 1,896   Turnout: 15,398 (46.05%)

                    Skibbereen–West Cork
                    Skibbereen–West Cork — 5 Seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan[c 2]†††† 19.54% 2,703                  
                    Fianna Fáil Joe Carroll[c 2] 16.51% 2,284 2,364                
                    Independent Declan Hurley[c 2] 11.82% 1,635 1,666 1,679 1,742 1,787 1,850 2,017 2,181 2,861  
                    Fine Gael Karen Coakley 8.84% 1,222 1,236 1,248 1,260 1,296 1,426 1,691 1,821 1,903 1,958
                    Fianna Fáil Deirdre Kelly 7.91% 1,094 1,138 1,140 1,150 1,163 1,181 1,263 1,304    
                    Fine Gael J.J. Walsh 7.55% 1,044 1,105 1,109 1,137 1,174 1,189 1,339 1,463 1,536 1,611
                    Sinn Féin Paul Hayes[c 2]††††† 7.10% 982 1,060 1,086 1,143 1,226 1,353 1,396 1,610 1,707 1,814
                    Fine Gael Yvonne Cahalane 5.46% 755 769 773 783 819 843        
                    Independent Yousuf Janab Ali 4.32% 597 631 662 696 823 1,005 1,052      
                    Independent Brendan McCormack 4.13% 571 579 599 612 700          
                    Social Democrats Evie Nevin 3.33% 460 477 533 552            
                    Aontú Séan Creedon 2.14% 296 307 313              
                    People Before Profit Vanessa O'Sullivan 1.36% 188 193                
                    Electorate: 25,355   Valid: 13,831   Spoilt: 155   Quota: 2,306   Turnout: 13,986 (55.16%)

                      Footnotes
                      1. Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.
                      2. Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.

                      Changes Since 2019 Local Elections
                      • †Cobh Fianna Fáil Cllr Pádraig O'Sullivan was elected a TD for Cork North-Central at the November 2019 By-Election. Sheila O'Callaghan was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 24 February 2020.[3]
                      • ††Bantry-West Cork Social Democrats Cllr Holly Cairns was elected as a TD for Cork South-West at the 2020 General Election. Ross O'Connell was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 24 February 2020.[4]
                      • †††Midleton Fianna Fáil Cllr James O'Connor was elected as a TD for Cork East at the 2020 General Election. Ann Marie Ahern was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 24 February 2020.[5]
                      • ††††Skibbereen-West Cork Fianna Fáil Cllr Christopher O'Sullivan was elected a TD for Cork South-West at the 2020 General Election. Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 24 February 2020.[6]
                      • †††††Skibbereen West Cork Sinn Féin Cllr Paul Hayes quit the party and became an Independent on 5 May 2020 citing disillusionment.[7]

                      References

                      Citations
                      1. Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 (13 June 2018). "Report 2018" (PDF). Government Publications. pp. 32–35, 144. ISBN 978-1-4064-2990-9. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
                      2. Phelan, John Paul (31 January 2019). "S.I. No. 28/2019 - County Of Cork Local Electoral Areas And Municipal Districts Order 2019". electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
                      3. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/New-Cork-councillors-take-their-seats-at-County-Hall-2e806316-0b65-4356-8d78-968b81297e36-ds
                      4. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/New-Cork-councillors-take-their-seats-at-County-Hall-2e806316-0b65-4356-8d78-968b81297e36-ds
                      5. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/New-Cork-councillors-take-their-seats-at-County-Hall-2e806316-0b65-4356-8d78-968b81297e36-ds
                      6. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/New-Cork-councillors-take-their-seats-at-County-Hall-2e806316-0b65-4356-8d78-968b81297e36-ds
                      7. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Disillusioned-Cork-councillor-Paul-Hayes-quits-Sinn-Fein-2ce05a22-e5de-4e9c-b08b-859ce8fb7f77-ds

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